Talent Acquisition Specialist

Legal Talent Acquisition Specialist - Fee Earners

• Permanent
• Rate: £450-£525/day inside IR35
• Location: London
• Hybrid working: 3-4 days a week in the office (flexibility required for UK travel)

Oakleaf Partnership are working with a leading Law Firm with a good reputation. They are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join their high-performing HR & Learning team. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of fee-earner and flexible legal resourcing recruitment, partnering with senior stakeholders and playing a key role in delivering the firm's growth strategy.

You'll work closely with the Head of Talent Acquisition to develop and deliver a market-leading recruitment approach, strengthen employer brand positioning and ensure a best-in-class experience for candidates and hiring managers alike. This is a fantastic chance to shape strategy, build trusted relationships and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

What is the role:

• Develop and deliver effective recruitment strategies for legal and flexible resourcing teams.
• Proactively source high-performing passive talent and strengthen talent pipelines.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process across multiple practice areas.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers and senior stakeholders.
• Champion direct hiring, reduce agency dependency and oversee supplier relationships.
• Act as a subject matter expert on legal/professional services recruitment trends and market conditions.
• Utilise recruitment tech to drive process improvements and reporting.
• Ensure a high-quality candidate experience, with robust due diligence and compliance.
• Coach and support junior team members, promoting a high-performance culture.
• Embed diversity and inclusion throughout recruitment and selection.
• Contribute to wider people projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills and Experience:
To be considered for this role you must have:

• Significant Talent Acquisition experience within law firms (non negotiable)
• Experience of recruiting for Fee Earners is a distinct advantage
• Strong understanding of legal recruitment markets, ideally across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proven experience delivering direct hiring and managing agency relationships.
• Excellent project management, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strong working knowledge of recruitment processes
• Organised, resilient and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative, proactive approach and a passion for driving best practice in talent acquisition.